Incredible Edible Todmorden
Todmorden, United Kingdom · Operator: Incredible Edible Todmorden
Overview
A citizen movement in a small UK town planting free-to-harvest crops in public gaps. Its 'edible town' concept has spread to communities worldwide.
Citizen participation
Volunteers tend free-to-harvest 'edible' public spaces, growing into food-education and local-food activities involving schools and businesses.
Operating model
Volunteer- and donation-based non-profit; value is created through local economy, tourism and education rather than direct sales.
Impact
Sparked the global 'Incredible Edible' network of 1,000+ groups, popularising citizen-led local food placemaking worldwide.
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- fruit
Scale
町中の道端・公共空間の隙間に食べられる植物を植える分散型の取り組み。
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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